[Pkg-libvirt-discuss] Trying to use libvirt_guest module

[Guido Günther]

Hi,
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 05:36:13PM +0200, john doe wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to use the nss module following the recommendation at (1) and
> (2).
> 
> $ grep hosts: /etc/ns*
> hosts: libvirt_guest
> $virsh list --all
>  Id   Name    State
> -----------------------
>  26   try06   running
> $ getent hosts try06; echo $?
> 2
> 
> 
> If my understanding is correct, nss should do what I want but it is not
> for some reasons?
> 
> Any help is appriciated.
> 
> This on Debian Buster (10).
> 
> The URL (2) is my thread on this where I picked up the idea of using
> nss.

The libnss-libvirt package in Buset only ships the `libvirt` not the
`libvirt_guest` nss module. The one in testing/sid also ships
libvirt_guest.
Cheers,
 -- Guido

> 
> 
> 1)
> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/virtualization_deployment_and_administration_guide/sect-remote_management_of_guests-enhancing_with_nss
> 2)  https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvirt-users/2020-March/msg00055.html
> 
> --
> John Doe
> 
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